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Name: SUE

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HI MY DAUGHTER IS 6 AND HAS ADHD COMBINED I HAVE A FAMILY WORKER WHO COMES ONCE A WEEK SHE HATES HIM WITH A PASSION HE THINKS SHE ALSO HAS ODD AS WELL I HADN'T HEARD OF THIS BEFORE WHEN I READ THE SYMPTOMS SHE FITS THEM TO A TEE BUT HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING HER TESTED ALSO I HAVE APPLIED FOR DLA BUT BEEN REFUSED AS THE SCHOOL HASNT FILLED IN THE FORM PROPERLY AND WHEN I ASKED THEM ABOUT IT IT WAS LIKE TALKING TO A BRICK WALL I AM APPEALING BUT ANY SUGGESTIONS I AM IN TWO MINDS WHTHER TO CHANGE HER SCHOOL AS I SEEM TO GET TOLD ONE THING BY ONE PERSON AND THEN GET NOWHERE SHE IS SUPPOSE TO BE HAVING ONE TO ONE FROM SOMEONE OUTSIDE BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY DONT NO ANYTHING ABOUT IT I SEEM TO GO IN CIRCLES. ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GOOD.

THANKS SUE ↓

Name: teresa | Date: Dec 1st, 2006 1:44 PM

Hey Sue, bottom line you just have to be the big "B" to get what you want from the school. I have found they don't like to do anything unless your kids is actually failing. Stand firm, it is your right to get the help you need. Stay on them everyday until someone listens, and if they don't go to the school board. I'm getting ready to go back to the school to get my daughter a 504 plan or and IEP. I think they are going to help me just to get me off their backs because I'm going to harass them everyday until I get what is due to my child. Good luck. ↑

Name: billy22 | Date: Dec 1st, 2006 4:38 PM

HEY Sue~ Unfortunately, I agree with teresa....you do have to freakin stay on the school to get what you want done! Even though my son has a 504, it didn't really do any good. SOme of the teachers followed it, some didn't and technically...they don't have to. BUT....an IEP, that's a different story, so gues what we're in the process of? SO hang in there and stay on it....they will get tired of hearing from you, and trust me...only a good parent stays on task with how their child is doing in school. The rest just "slip through the cracks:)" ↑